Folder 1
Scope and Contents
Item 1: Photostat of a printed list of graduates at West Point, showing Robert E. Lee in second place; on verso, an order from the Engineer Department, Washington, [D.C.], assigning Lee to duty, June 1829 and 11 August 1829
June 1829. Photostat of a printed list of graduates at West Point, showing Robert E. Lee in second place; on verso, 11 August 1829, an order from the Engineer Department, Washington, [D.C.], assigning Lee to duty. Photostat and facsimile of Autograph Document Signed. 1 item.
Item 2: Printed facsimile of the will of Robert E. Lee, 1846
1846. Printed facsimile of the will of Robert E. Lee. 1 item.
Item 3: T. Rowland, Richmond, [Virginia], of Fairfax County, Virginia, to Maj[or] Gen[era]l R[obert] E. Lee. Also, an autograph andorsement sugned by R[obert] E. Lee recommending Rowland for a commission, 4 May 1861
4 May 1861. T. Rowland, Richmond, [Virginia], of Fairfax County, Virginia, to Maj[or] Gen[era]l R[obert] E. Lee. Offers his services to Virginia. Also, an autograph endorsement, 4 May [1861] signed by R[obert] E. Lee recommending Rowland for a commission. Autograph Letters Signed. 2 items/
Item 4: Robert E. Lee, Fredericksburg, Virginia, to General Joseph E. Johnston, 21 November 1862
21 November 1862. Robert E. Lee, Fredericksburg, Virginia, to General Joseph E. Johnston. 1 item. Not able to locate, June 1980.
Item 5: The True Story of General Order No. 9... and other facsimiles and typecripts of the address, 10 April 1865
10 April 1865. The True Story of General Order No. 9... published by the Lee Museum Committee, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia. Charlottesville, The Michie Company. Includes a facsimile of General Lee's farewell address to the Army of Northern Virginia. 24 cm. 1 item. 7 pages. Also other facsimiles and typescripts of the address. 4 items.
Item 6: R[obert] E. Lee, Washington College, Lexington, Virginia, to Hugh Blair Grigsby, Charlotte C[ourt] H[ouse], Virginia, 26 June 1869
26 June 1869. R[obert] E. Lee, Washington College, Lexington, Virginia, to Hugh Blair Grigsby, Charlotte C[ourt] H[ouse], Virginia inviting him to make and address at the college. Typescript Copy of Letter. 1 page.
Item 7: A newspaper clipping from the Washington Evening Star regarding Lee's coffin, 13 [October] 1925
13 [October] 1925. A newspaper clipping from the Washington Evening Star regarding Lee's coffin. 1 item.
Item 8: Printed articles, poems, and plays about Robert E. Lee, undated
Printed articles, poems, and plays about Robert E. Lee. 14 items.
Dates
- Creation: 1829-1937
Creator
- From the Collection: Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870 (Person)
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.02 Linear Feet
Language
English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository